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What can EQ2 offer me?
Moodsor
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Hey guys, so im looking for something new, ive been playing WOW for about 2 years, LOTRO for about 3 months and before that i played DaOC for around a year.
Basicly WOW has tired me out, the game doesnt have what it takes to keep me interested, LOTRO i thought would be the new game for me, but after reaching 50 it just seems way too thin, not really much to do.
So im wondering what a game like EQ2 could offer me, i value solo play, crafting, raiding, and sometimes some group play.
Is it possible for me to actually solo by questing all the way to max level in this game? What classes are recommended for this ?
How is endgame raiding, does it actually offer real challenges?
I hope someone will take the time to answer my questions, im looking into alot of stuff on EQ2, but just cant make up my mind.
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I've played almost since the day it opened and never reached the end game. Don't be in a hurry to do it. There's so much to do and the whole point of it is the journey, not the end.
This sounds like the game you're looking for. It has everything you've asked about, its in depth and interesting.
Thanks for your answer, most games when you read about them people say that the game doesnt start till max level, but with EQ2 i continously see people saying that this game starts when you start your character, it does really seem like this has that little extra thing im looking for.
Ill download the trial and take it from there
EQ2 definitly sounds like your game. I wouldn't base to much of anything off that trial though. Alot of what is good about eq2 is not in that trial, and if it is, its in a very small dose. I started playing eq2 about a little less than a month ago, and i love it to death. It gives me that DaoC feeling of being challenging. It also offers plenty of depth to the game. And the class's really work well together. From everything I've read, it seems if your looking for a solo class, furys or necro's are the class to go. But they are also considered sweet in groups as well. You can buy the basic game plus all the expansions and even there newest one for 39.99. Thats prolly the best deal i've seen on a great game in awhile. Goodluck and just enjoying gaming. :P
about that trial...
you are forced to play a fae for your 1st character - after that you can play any race you want
(stupid, I know)
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Although EQ2 is the best Fantasy MMO imho, you won't find anything new. The MMO field is saturated with Fantasy games, all pretty much do the same thing
Try Pirates of the Burning Sea, great new experience.
Plus it's on the station pass
The only MMOs I can still recommendare Final Fantasy XI and Everquest II.
Honestly, I would still play and still recommend World of Warcraft if The Burning Crusade didn't ruin the game for me and countless others. Rise of the Lich King, or whatever the new WoW expansion is called, is going to do the same thing -- cause TBC expansion newbies to quit and further the snowball downfall of WoW.
FFXI and EQ2 are tried and true and have benefited from their expansions, not faltered.
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes might be worth a look also. I enjoyed my brief stint there during launch -- but the bugs and "chunking" were just too.. abrasive.
The other option is save your money and buy a new rig, or upgrade for the future releases of the hype-titles like Age of Conan, Warhammer and the like.
EQ2 will offer you a great game but on top of that you will be a part of the best community I have encountered so far in an mmorpg. Everyone is nice and helpful and a game can be great but if the community is not that terrific (sorry to mention this but that is how i feel about wow) you get burnt out soon. I tried EQ2 at launch and left after my free month. I returned last month and am having a blast. DAOC was my first mmorpg and will always have a special place but EQ2 sure comes close and I never thought that would happen again
Try the game and you won't be disappointed.
"Granted thinking for yourself could be considered a timesink of shorter or longer duration depending on how smart..or how dumb you are."
Hey guys, so im looking for something new, ive been playing WOW for about 2 years, LOTRO for about 3 months and before that i played DaOC for around a year.
Basicly WOW has tired me out, the game doesnt have what it takes to keep me interested, LOTRO i thought would be the new game for me, but after reaching 50 it just seems way too thin, not really much to do.
So im wondering what a game like EQ2 could offer me, i value solo play, crafting, raiding, and sometimes some group play.
Everquest II has been tuned for exactly your play style. It features tons of solo play overland, mostly grouping in dungeons and a very deep and meaningful crafting system. Crafting is actually useful and valuable in EQ2.
Is it possible for me to actually solo by questing all the way to max level in this game? What classes are recommended for this ?
You can solo from level 1 - 80 through quests or even by grinding if you wish. The classes considered best at soloing are:
Conjuror
Necromancer
Fury
Shadowknight
Illusionist
Every class CAN solo but those are the easiest solo classes.
How is endgame raiding, does it actually offer real challenges?
I personally haven't done end game raiding in EQ2, done it in EQ1 though. I can say this...the raiders seem pretty damn happy in EQ2.
I hope someone will take the time to answer my questions, im looking into alot of stuff on EQ2, but just cant make up my mind.
I suggest you take a look at my sticky about the features in the game. But here is a basic overview:
Everquest II is placed in the world of Norrath. It takes place 500 years later from Everquest 1. The world has survived a massive war and a cataclysm. The moon of Luclin (4th expansion from EQ1) has been blown up in the sky leaving a fire trail in the night sky.
The world is being rediscovered and the famous cities and places of Everquest are being explored anew.
The game is balanced for solo overland play, group dungeon play and raid encounters for guilds. Raids can start as early as level 20 and continue until level cap.
In Everquest II you can...
Adventuring
Crafting
Just for fun
So that is some of the things you can do...I mean there isn't really anything WOW, LOTRO or anyone has that is better then EQ2. It's more a matter of getting the most use out of the content that is there.
Monks/Bruisers solo very well
I was level 44 in less than 7 days /played
- mostly thru solo questing (no guild help - any dungeon grouping was pickup groups)
3 RealTime months later - im a 79 Monk
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I think the answer to truely enjoying most mmos these days is to find a good friendly guild no matter what game it is in. It makes levelling less boring having some folk chatting away and the odd group etc without the fear of asses etc lol.
Other than that play till youre bored and once youre bored stop. This applies to any game btw imho